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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-06

IL. Ora Bishops house burned at
McIndOes.
IL. Educational meetings held at
Danville.
81. Reunion Sd Vermont regiment,
with address by Col. T. o. Seaver and
a grand banquet in the evening.
25. Death of Mordecai Hale at
Peacham.
%. Death of Harry Webster at
Irasburg.
%. Frederic Joselyn, the blind
soldier, got u pension of $ll ,OOO.--
Lecture course opened with concert by
Reeves band.
80. Depot robbed at E. Barnet
Harris store burglarized ut E. Burke.
November |. st. JOhnsbury's CEN
tennial observed at South church, with
an address by Rev. Edward Fairbanks.
2. William Blake lectured on
"Sound bodies and how to get Them
4. Death of j. w. Simpson at
Craftsbury.
7. st. Andrews church debt of
$1,000 paid, through the efforts of Rev.
Il. S. Hopkins.
IL. Robert Burdette-didn't come.
Congregational church at East Burke
re-dedicated.
IA. Brunswick hotel burned at
WOOdsville.
IL. Town meeting for voting tax.
Is. Military drama, ''Our Nations
Defenders" given by st. JOhnsbury
guard. Repeated Goth.
10. F. A. Ober lectured on epic
turesque Mexico"
g. johnson & COrliss' barn burned
at WOlcOtt.
%. Charles H. Ayers buildings
burned at LyndOnville.
"a. Reunion of Rockers at St
JOhnsbury house.
25. Thanksgiving sermon by Rev
w. r. Laird.-Unusual snow fall fol
the season.
December /. Rev. l.. w. Smith re-
signed passionate of Advent church.
S. b. KrOgman leased st. JOhnsbury
house.
2. Will Carlton lectured Oh "The
chain of success"
3. Death of Miss Emma l.. Taylor
Z. w. H. H. Murray gave a reading
County court opened.
10. Henry M. Stanley lectured OH
Africa, and was given a reception al
the Athen9um.
IL. New st. Johnsbury trust COM
pany Organized.-Capt. William Davis
committed suicide at East Hardwick.
Is. Gen. Lew Wallace lectured or
"Turkey and the Turks"
II. Senior exhibition at the acade-
my.-Rev. Silas Virgins committed
suicide at Sutton.
10. r. E. Crane found dead in his
barn at Greensboro.
%. Farmers meeting held at West
Concord.
%. Thomas Floods barn and stock
burned at WheelOck.
25. Christmas. Usual exercises at
the churches.
81. Old year watched out and the
new year welcomed in at Free Baptist
church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-06
Golden Medical DiSCOT

Thoroughly cleanse the blood which is the fount
ain of health by using DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and good Digestion fair skin. buoyant
spirits, vital strength. and sOundness of cOnstitu
ton will be established.
Golden Medical Discovery cures all humors
from the common pimple. blOtch eruption 10 the
worst Scrofua, or blood poison. Especially has IL
proven its efficacy in curing Salt rheum letter
Hip-jOint Disease SerOfuOus Sores and SweIlings
Enlarged Glands. Fever Sores and Eating Ulcers
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consumption
(whic his ScrOfula of the lungs) by its wonderful
blood purifying invigOratiDg and nutritive proper
ties. For weak lungs, splitting of blood shOrfness
of breath, bronchitis, severe colds, asthma aud
kindred affections it is sovereign remedk IL
promptly cures the severest coughs.
For torpid liver, biliOusress, or Liver Com
plant" dyspepsia and indigestion il is uneq ua
led remedy. Sold by druggists.
DIR. Pierces Pellets-Anti- Bilious and Cathartie
Csc. vial, by druggists
cow TUNE ca
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-06

Oct. l. Death of Henry Ross
Death of Addie d. Hale at Winter
Park, FlOrida.-SeniOr reception at
the academy.
5. Concert by st. Johnsbury male
quartette.
2. John Dashney's barn burned at
East Burke.-John ThorntOn's house
burned at Hardwick.
8. Locomotive "Lamoille" and part
of train derailed at Danville.
9. A. L. PrestOn's house burned at
Cabot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-06
May 2. Y. NJ. C. A. anniversary

May 2. Y. NJ. C. A. anniversary
meeting.
6. Opera of Pirates of Penzance rem
dered by home talent and repeated the
9TH and 9Th.
9. Rev. John Bole resigned pastor
ate of Presbyterian church at West
Barnet.
IL. May term of supreme court
opened.
IA. L. ID. Hazen's mill burned at
Miles Disastrous fire at West
Concord.
%. DIR. G. B. Billiard brought suit
for $500 against Geo. ID. Randall for
Islander.
81. Big jam of logs at Upper Wa
terford.
80. Memorial sermon by Rev. C..
NJ. Lamson. = Annual visitation of
Bishop De GOesbriand at Catholic
church.
81. Memorial day observances adj
dress by Col. Hooker.
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DEATH OF GEO. H. PATCH.

The veterans have sustained severe loss
in the death of Comrade Geo. Fl. Patch, Past
Commander of the Department of Massa-
chusetts, and military editor of the Boston
Globe COmrade Patch enlisted in the 10th
Mass. at the age of 16, and left the State for
the front Aug. 2s, 1861. He participated in
all the engagements that the Second Corps
took part in, up to the battle of spottsyl-
vania, when his health broke down, and
he was sent to the rear never to return
to his regiment
lie was mustered into the GAR. in
1870, in Post 142, Department of Massa-
chusetts, and became at once an earnest
worker in the Order. He held all the
Offices in his Post, and was Inspector
Of the Department three years, member Of
the Council of Administration three years
and Junior Vice Commander in 1877, and
Department Commander in 1882. He was
attached to the staff of the Boston Globe and
introduced the military department Of the
paper, which has been such pronounced
success. Comrade Patch was an admirable
speaker, and at an Encampment, Campfire
or Reunion or after dinner he had few
equals. he was genial, ardent and sincere
and every man in the Department of Massa'
chusetts was his friend.
He was taken i'll three or four weeks ago
with a throat trouble, which gradually de-
velOped into pneumonia, of which he died al
his home in South birmingham on the fore
noon of July &c.
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him. Say not word that might pain his sers-
sitive nature to the paint Of re1asins 20 60 Hs
doesn't want to 20 81. Louis. that is evidens
from the amount Of time and urging and coax
ing il has taken to ger hiu to &C. or FaEaer
promise TO go; because the President Of the
United States rsay yet change his MAD, and
yielding to the influence Of early habit send
substitute. But since he has been persuaded.
against bis own Judgment and inclination, In
90 to st. Louis, let as stand aside. give him
room according to his strength, and see him a..
Above al. if you cannot encourage him, dOn's
discourage him. Remember that tBouqhtiess
word uttered by some one in Iowa. who is nes
a citizen Of st. Louis at al, might cause shs
President Of the United States TO declare thss
unless the invitation is made unanimous he
won't 90 a step. Such things have happened.
Let him 20.
In these days Of general travel, ia these days
when everybody goes TO Sc. Louis once or twice
year; in these days Of railways. when there
are more lines Of railway from New York 20
San Francisco than there are from New York
to Washington; in these days when more peO-
pie go to So. Louis than to Washington: in
these days when clerks and hired girls 10 to
Europe and do the continent on a Cook ticket.
it is hard for the Nation to grow very wildly
enthusiastic over the prospect OF a man going
to st. Louis. But, as it is down on The prorran
IN six-line plea as q stss part. let us AGREE 10
consider it so, and call an extra service III an
the churches before the President Of the United
States starts for Sc. Louis. Tire day NAV coals
when the President Of the United States viii
think no more Of packing his grip-sack and
going to st. Louis chan cat thinks Of going 70
the cupboard, or a Pbiladelphan to Atlantic
City. But just now it seems to Be q leap Fin the
dark /; journey to Ultima Thule, which. by
interpretation is Mound City; a voyage 10
Symmes's Hole; a pill srimage 70 tae Aatipodes.
where dwell the Anthropopbagi, who live on
men-prineipally men with Offices to give away.
Let us so consider this periIous and most Won
derful journey to ST. Louis, then, while wa
regard it with the uncovered reverence due 10
the Journey Of A. nay, to tho journey Of
the Presidents. Gentlemen Of Che Republic 70
your places. Hera.ds, anuouBee the President
Of the United States, and state Il he has been
weighed with his saddle. Are You ready2 Col
ROBREr J. BURDETTE.
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THAT aBrrrER wRANGLE."

The soldier-hatiDg papers lave been ex-
ulting with ghoulish glee over a sensational
report of bitter wrangle in Commander
in-Chief Fairchild's own Post, which threat
ems to begin the disruption of the whole
Order"
G. c. Washburn Post, Of Madison, Wis,
the one TO which Gen. Fairchild belongs, has
taken official notice OF the report, and dis
poses Of it most efectually. The story is
told in our letter from Madison in the
GAR. columns. In substance it is that
one Of the members Of the PostSEho is
editor Of the Madison Democrat, for rea-
sons of his own decided to withdraw from
the Post lie went about this in perfectly
proper manner, addressed courteous letter
to the Post asking for his discharge, and
inclosing more than sufficient money to pay
any dues that might have accrued against
him. The Post accepted his resignation-it
could not do otherwise-and expressed its
regret that the comrade should see ct TO
withdraw. The only discussion connected
with the matter was a perfectly amicable
one as to the disposition Of the surplus
Of Comrade Raymer's Enclosure that re-
manned after discharging his dues. He
had directed that this be applied
to charitable purposes. 1t was also re-
ported that the Officer of the Day had at the
same time torn off his sword, belt and
badge, flung them down on the table, de-
manded a statement of his dues, paid them
and stalked out Of doors, shaking the dust Of
the Post room of his feet. This that COM
rade denies in the most emphatic and spe-
cifc manner.
What terrible time these soldier-hater:
have in getting up some lie that wiz stick
for "a hours after it is sent out
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soon made ii q power in the State. sHe was
one OF the keeneSt and most incisive writers
on the press Of the country. In 1870 Gen.
Grant appointed him Postmaster at Colum-
bus which Office he held until his friend and
comrade, Gen. Hayes, became President, who
appointed him Minister to the Hawaiian
Islands. While holding this Office there
were internal commissions in the Kingdom,
and foreign complications that demanded
unusual discretion, and be acquitted him
self admirably. On his return from Homo
lulu Gen. Comfy and his partner sold out
the Ohio State Journal and bought the Com
uerciGi, of Toledo, of which he was the
senior proprietor and editor at the time Of
his death.
Gen. Comfy was On earnest member Of the
GAR, and neglected no opportunity to adj
vance the interests Of the Order, and lend
helping hand to the disabled veteran. The
veterans have lost steadfast comrade and a
stanch champion.
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THE RrGIarENrAL RrUNIoNs.

Our proposition to have the regiments,
brigades, divisions and corps have Reunions
at ST. Louis during the Encampment has
met with the heartiest commentator by the
comrades. This week we publish lot of
calls for these Reunions, and next week
there will be many more.
Still, there are not so many as there should
be- Every regiment that fOllowedthe Stars
and Stripes viii be represented at St Louis
by one or more members-probably more
and they should all announce through THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE where they viii be,
and invite their comrades to meet them.
There are hosts of men living in
the remOtest parts Of the West who viii
travel thousand miles TO meet O single
member Of their old regiments, if they know
that he is to be at st. Louis. twill be the
greatest qualification and interest TO menscat-
tered all over the country to know that
there is to be roll-can of their regiment in
St. Louis, and no news that we can put into
the paper viii give them SO much pleasure
as such an announcement So let everybody
who is going to ST. Louis call Cor his regi-
mental comrades to meet him there.
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HORACE WHITE, the editor Of the New
York E0eaiag Posi, which las distinguished
itself BY It's vicious abuse Of the GAR, the
survivors Of The war, the Dependent Pension
Bili and pension attorneys, Is compelled TO
suspend his remarks about pension sharks, p
etc, long enough TO explain why his name
appears on the statement Of the coTrup-
ton fund Of the Kansas Pacific Railroad FOR
S7l5, paid him Cor his influence in aiding
certain schemes Of that corporation. Horace
White ID not in position TO throw stones at
anyone. Throughout lie be has pursued
the shining dollar with greedy eagernesa
that has never been nice about the means o.
the end. IL the soldiers whom he attacks
had bad bali his burning ayafice or half his
cold selhahness, they would 81 be beyond
the reach Of want to-day.
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DEATH OF GEN. JAMES M. COMFY.
A much more famous man could have
died without bringing the sadness to as
many hearts as did the Geographic announce
ment that Gen. James NJ. Comfy had passed
away al has home in Toledo, O., on the
evening Of the 18th ult
The best that can be said OF Gen. Comfy
is the best that can be said Of any man
that he was a splendid type Of a high-class
American. he had in high degree all the
good qualities Of our race Brilliant in in
tellect, brave Of soul, true Of heart, loyal,
unselfsh and steadfast, he was a man whom
all that knew him admired as well
as loved. Bis was a character unusually
well-rounded Where many men seem only
at their best when viewed from certain
standpOints, be seemed at his best from
whatever point he was viewed lie was q
brilliant Journalist a thorough soldier. q
competent business man, q successful Dip
lomat and devoted husband and father.
Gen. Comfy was born Of good Quaker
stock in New Lexington, Perry Co, o., IS
years ago. lie received a good education,
and after graduating from college learned
the printers trade, and worked at the case
while studying law. lie was for several
years foreman Of The composing room Of the
Ohio State Jorraoi, Of Columbus, O., bat
left that position TO enter upon the practice
Of the law. lie had already distinguished
himself as terse and vigorous writer. Al
the same time he paid much attention
to military matters, and was a member Of
crack militia company. When the war
broke out he at once enlisted az private SOL
dier, but was elected Lieutenant, and did
some months duty as such. The Governor
of Ohio then appointed him Lieutenant
Colonel Of the 43d Ohio, bat be relipquished
ihis to take a Majors commission in the 23d
Ohio, IN which there was promise Of speed
ier service in tho field The 234 had pho
nomenal lot Of ield officers. It's frzt Colo
mel was Cen w. S. Rosecrans, its second
Gen. 7. X. gcamnOn, its third President
Rutherford 2. Hayes, and It's fourth Gen
Comfy. Stanley Matthews, now one Of The
Associate justices Of the Supreme Court O.
the United States, was Lieutenant COlone
uafil be was made Colonel Of the 5lst Ohio
Maj. Comfy was with this splendid regi
ment constantly during It's long and ardnoui
service, from the day be joined it until i
was mustered out nj the close Of the war
lie repeatedly distinguished himself by gal
lantry In action. When Lieut-Col. Haye
was shot down at tbe battle Of SOutl
Mountain, Maj. Comfy took command an.
fought the regiment brilliantly. When Col
Hayes was given the command ola brigade
Lieut-Col. Comfy succeeded TO the perna
nent command Of the regiment, and con
Quoted IL through all the hard fighting i
The Shenandoah Valley and West virgini
tn the war closed. He was made fal
Colonel, and Col Hayes Brigadier-G eneru
4 for gallant conduct at the battle Of the Ops
! guam. In 1865 he was hreyetted Brigadiel
1 General
q On bis return home he became editor Ga
e senior proprietor Of the Ohio State Joarno
on which he had worked as printer, an
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ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

61TLORrS CREEE-An Interesting Ac-
count Of Clusters Part "a this Battle. By p.
C Robinson. Isl " "a Car. Bridgeport, o.
TIE I'D PA.-Faom Falmouth 10 Gettysburg.
BY Samuel RObets, I'D Pa Philadelphia,
Pa
BATON R0UGE-How Breckenridge Tried
10 Take II, BAT Failed. by w. H. Weber,
Gu Mach, Lanpasas Ter.
EKE COKEEDERATES IN ARIZONA
Operations IN ne FW West. By J. c. Hail.
Haliagora Conn.
zTERELL'S RAID Graphic Sketch Of
Dasling Cqralyy Exploit. By Capt, }. n.
Rife, 7R W. va. CaE, Hat JgersOR, o.
zHE 1RlT lTATL.--AR Interesting account
Of the Postal Ssrgise During The War. By
Dr. A. Norris, Goshen, o.
zcROSs THE PLATNs--1 Nayrctiue Of a
Wild Western Trip IN 1867. BIZ W. Thorn
Con Parker, late Aeting Assistant Surgeon,
U.SA., Nespp0lS r. T.
FOODS DTYISI0Nd At MISSION RIDGE
It's Promptness ia Teaching TIC Crest. By
Gen Aquilo Wiley, Colonel, 4ls Ohio,
Wooster, q.
zHE SAUNDERS RlTD-1 Successful
Espeditioa 1goiasi he Eaa Tennessee and
Virginia RailrOcd By s. G Fjy, Battery
p, Isl Ohio T. a.. Ia Crosse, Kan.
W1DDELL F1RM-ln account Of Brisl
Arkansas Fight By hBer1 @. Brackett
Colonei, Sd u S Oar., Tort DcVis, Tea.
on 10 RICHEOED.--A crcphic EGyratip
cf Capture and Cqptiray. By George 2
Crawford. o. g, Isl W. "a, HellsJwg, W. Ia
YzBDERHEERs BRTcADE-Es Coaan
CO'sdaet at chickanasga. BgS. p. Zehrfns
Co N. 35a Ohio, Germantown, o.
H1WKINSs ZOUAT ES.-Tze Fra Bayo
no Charge BE- J. H. Z. Whiiney, Sergeant
%. 3. 9a A. T., Ncw York city.
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GREAT RESULTS.

For two months now the soldier-hating
papers have been pelting the GAR. and
GAR. men with abuse. Every day for 60
days at least the New York Times, the New
York EueRing Post, the Boston Herald, the
Philadelphia Times, the Baltimore Sun, the
Chicago Times, and the small-fry sheets
which copy after them have fired broad
side Of abuse at Gen. Fairchild or some other
prominent GAR man, or have denounced
some act Of the GAR, and called upon the
z real soldiers" the genuine fighting men"
TO "cOme out and repudiate these substi-
tutes, bounty-jumpers, pension-hunters, eOf-
fce-coolers, sharks put to shame these
brawlers," etc.
"The GAR. must apologize Gays the
insolent New York Times; the GAR
must be made 10 behave or disband," echoes
the unrepentant rebel Charleston Eetcs and
Courier, and so the chord has been harped
upon during the whole liyelong Summer.
What has been the result of this arduous
labor by this notable gang?
One little Post in Indiana-at Mt Vernon,
we believe-has adopted some very silly
resolutions. We think that possibly one in
Delaware and one in New Jersey has done
something similar.
One partizan editor has Withdrawn from
Post in Wisconsin.
This is all-absOIutely all-that has come
to the surface so far.
What immense influence these toadyinp
soldier-haters do have with the GAR, tc
be sure2
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SUBSTITUTES AND BOUNTY JUMPERS"
Comrade w. w. Cook. Senior Vice Com
mander Department Of Michigan, gives us
the following Important facts in regard to
Michigan's Contribution to the war:
EnIToR NATIONAL TRIpuEEi Referring 10 a re-
cent article in The NATIONAL TRlBUEE, =" Substi-
tutes AID Bounty Jumpers. twill you allow me 10
give You a few fgures from Michigan. taken from
the Official records in tho oliee Of the Adiutant-
General.
The total number Of men who entered the service
from the State during the war was 90.747, several
hundred OF whom catered regiments in other
States, which accounts for the discrepancy between
our records and those Of The War Department
recall now three companies Of the Merrill Horse"
Of Missouri, tliree in Ohio regiments, four which
were credited 20 New York two or three 10 Indi-
ana, etc Of tho g0.797 the substitutes and drafted
men numbered 4,esi, OF less than one-twentieth.
Many Of the drafted were afterward credited
us eniismcnis. These 5000 men formed over III
per cent OF hiichgan's population as shown by the
census Of is6i and over y per cent Of the pOpua-
sion OF 1860
10 boundes were paid by The State until March,
500, aiter which time 1888 soldiers received $685.
$50, tihe over go each. Taking the whole num-
bor Of enlistmenis the amount would be about
si060 or reduced 70 gold basis, $40 per man.
The intense howl" over enormous b9unties
and The sneers Of bounty jumpers" are thus
shown not TO apply 10 Michigan. while we claim
that our boyswero aotuaiod by patriotism pure and
simple
- above heuTes are Of any value, use 'em.
make no comments, believing you can use the sta
tis.ics 20 better advantage Than can.
LANSING, MICK. July %.
This is the whole matter in a very COM
pact nut she'll The whole of Michigan's
magnificent contingent are implicated in the
slurs Of The soldier-hating press because
about one man in 20 ihat she sent to the
Geld was drafted. The So 66 who vOlun-
teered get no credit for their ardent loyalty,
because there were 4,2sl drafted. The 76,-
600 who went ont before cent Of bounty
was paid by The State must be classed
among the "mercensries," bounty grab
hers" "men lured from the poorhouses and
the jails by big bounties" as Gen Bragg
put il, because some 1895 who came after
them received on an average $50, or s245O
reduced TO a gold basis.
Again VIC say: Surprising that these rela-
lively few men who came out after March,
1868, did receive an average bounty Of SO
each, Of what earthly importance is that in
the discussion9 What inducement was SO
in greenbaclss--or 500 for that matter-for
man 10 leave his pleasant home and the
high wages that were being paid then and
encounter the hardsbips and dangers that
awaited him? Remember that ChancellOrs-
vile, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsyl-
wanna, Cold HarbOr, Siege Of Petersburg,
Yioksburg, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge,
the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin and Nash
vile were all fought after March, 1868. How
many men to-day would be tempted by 100
times 70 deprecated paper dollars to 20
through even one Of those terrible battles
OF campaigns?
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VETERANS, DAY.
be sure2

At the suggestion Of the indefatigable
comrades Of the Brooklyn Memorial and
Executive Committee the managers of the
lovely Prospect Park Of Brooklyn have de-
cided 10 set apart day each season as Vet
terans' Day" and Last Saturday was the first
Of these. Fully COCO people gathered under
the splendid old trees 20 listen to the superb
band, employed by the managers, render
patriotic airs. The concert was opened by
drum corps beating the assembly in fine
style, and then squad Of bugIers stationed at
some little distance among the trees, played
the assembly" and "reTeille." The chief
bugler was AlOnzo Walton, charter member
Of DeEin Post, No. 49, He belonged to Co
A, lst n. Y. Mounted Rifles, and wore the
uniform that be brought home from the war
A number Of prominent GAR men were
present, and the Memorial and Executive
Committee was there in force.
The band played all the old war songs,
and ended with My Country, It's of Thee,1
when the bugIers sounded taps"